Deshawon Nembhard

Belizean footballer (born 1994)

Deshawon NembhardPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth|  Corozal Town, Belize[1]
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Defender, midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Central Valley Fuego
Number|  31
Youth career
2012–2013|  Solar Chelsea
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013|  SMU Mustangs|  17|  (0)
2014–2017|  FIU Panthers|  36|  (2)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018|  FC Miami City|  4|  (1)
2020|  Charleston Battery|  8|  (0)
2021|  Stumptown AC|  18|  (2)
2022–2023|  South Georgia Tormenta|  54|  (2)
2024–|  Central Valley Fuego|  0|  (0)
International career‡
2021–|  Belize|  3|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2022

Deshawon Nembhard (born 8 October 1994) is a Belizean footballer who plays as a defender for Central Valley Fuego in USL League One.

## Career

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### College

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Nembhard began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2013, before transferring after his freshman year.[2] From 2014, Nembhard played at Florida International University, including a redshirt year in 2016.[3]

### FC Miami City

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In 2018, Nembhard played in the fourth-tier USL PDL with FC Miami City, making 4 league appearances and scoring a single goal.[4]

### Charleston Battery

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On 10 February 2020, Nembhard signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[5] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, starting in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham Legion.[6]

### Stumptown AC

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Nembhard played the 2021 season with Stumptown AC of the National Independent Soccer Association.

### South Georgia Tormenta

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On 9 February 2022, Nembhard signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.[7]

### Central Valley Fuego

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On 12 April 2024, Nembhard signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.[8]

## International career

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On 18 February 2021, Nembhard was called up to the Belize national team.[9] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Behind the Black and Yellow: Q&A with Deshawon Nembhard". Charleston Battery. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021. "I'm originally from Corozal Town, Belize, but I moved to Dallas when I was five years old."
2. ^ "Deshawon Nembhard - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
3. ^ "Deshawon Nembhard - 2017 - Men's Soccer". FIU Athletics. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
4. ^ "FC Miami City - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #13 - Deshawon Nembhard -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
5. ^ Staff, Charleston Battery (10 February 2020). "Former FIU Standout, Deshawon Nembhard, Signs with Battery". Charleston Battery - USL. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
6. ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Birmingham Legion FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
7. ^ Pintor, Edwin. "TORMENTA FC SIGNS DESHAWON NEMBHARD TO LEAGUE ONE ROSTER". TormentaFC.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
8. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Defender Deshawon Nembhard".
9. ^ "Belize National "A" Team prepares for World Cup Qualifiers". 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
10. ^ "Haiti v Belize game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021.

## External links

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* NISA profile

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Central Valley Fuego FC - current squad

* 1 Zuluaga
* 2 Mabiala
* 3 Apollon
* 4 Cromwell
* 5 Ramos
* 6 Dabo
* 7 Brown
* 8 Heckenberg
* 9 Benson
* 10 Carrera-García
* 11 Mendiola
* 12 Opeyemi
* 13 Espinoza
* 14 Vasquez
* 15 Torr
* 16 Gómez
* 17 Lemus
* 18 Ruelas
* 19 Williams
* 20 Midence
* 22 Morimoto
* 23 Avilez
* 24 Bustamante
* 25 Yaya
* 26 Chalmers
* 27 Lawal
* 28 Fawole
* 30 Kabamba
* 31 Nembhard
* 32 Mariona

* Head Coach: Jones
* Assistant Coach: Gonzalez

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